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Viking Chat => Viking Chat => Topic started by: Wokingviking on April 16, 2010, 02:06:28 pm
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RTR's post that said half his U7's team wear Rovers shirts (great news btw) prompted me to wonder when Rovers replica shirts were first available?
The first one I had was a 75/76 one (white stripes down the arms) that I got from Ray Harrison's on East Laith Gate. That was a proper sports shop, where the window would be full of footy/hockey etc in the winter and cricket/tennis etc in the summer, and where you could order any sports equipment you wanted - unlike Mike Ashley's crappy \"clothes shops\". Ray himself used to serve you and he was a really nice gentle bloke - unlike his fearsome reputation as a centre-forward in the 50's. He was a real local hero having played (I think) through nearly all eight seasons of the 2nd division days (anyone confirm?).
Anyway, I do remember seeing one shirt from the 72-75 period, but none before that. Replica shirts weren't really the thing then, so I never wore mine at a match and I suspect others didn't either.
Sad thing is, I never kept that shirt.
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was it this kit Woking?
(http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Doncaster_Rovers/images/doncaster_rovers_1976-1977-o.gif)
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79-80 ish era. Alan Warboys team. Red stripes on a mostly white top. Itched like a good itchy thing
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Filo wrote:
was it this kit Woking?
(http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Doncaster_Rovers/images/doncaster_rovers_1976-1977-o.gif)
For some technical reason I can't see the image Filo.
EDIT: But thanks anyway!
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I-was-there1976 wrote:
79-80 ish era. Alan Warboys team. Red stripes on a mostly white top. Itched like a good itchy thing
This one by any chance?
(http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Doncaster_Rovers/images/doncaster_rovers_1979-1981.gif)
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thats the beauty
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The first kit i ever had was this one:
(http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Doncaster_Rovers/images/doncaster_rovers_1979-1981.gif)
I also had the green and white away version. I used to go on the park thinking i was \"Animal\" because he was my hero and try and tackle everyone at the knees lol :D
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I'm not sure but when replica kits were rare as rocking horse muck when I was a kid, you could get the early 70s kit. The white top with two red hoops across the chest, red shorts and white socks.
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DonnyBazR0ver wrote:
I'm not sure but when replica kits were rare as rocking horse muck when I was a kid, you could get the early 70s kit. The white top with two red hoops across the chest, red shorts and white socks.
That's the one I saw DBR, but I don't remember seeing any earlier ones. On the programme cover it had a badge in between the two hoops, but somehow the badge never made it onto the real kit!
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I have the Rovers \"Replica\" kit (from TOFFS) 1946/47 season. Won it on talksport \"the answer is Ipswich\" about 7 years ago, does that count?! :scarf:
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ha ha gillinghamrover it may do ,mine on the other hand wont,my old mam put two red hoops round an old white shirt around 1974 i think,only kid at school with one.
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Yes I can well imagine Uncle A doing that!! ;)
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Mid 90's for me - the very dark red Doncaster Star sponsored one. Not that I could fit into it now obviously...!
Got a fair few that get an outing from time to time. Only one I cant wear is the white one from the second conference season - hot tight was the neck on it?! :blink:
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DonnyBazR0ver wrote:
I'm not sure but when replica kits were rare as rocking horse muck when I was a kid, you could get the early 70s kit. The white top with two red hoops across the chest, red shorts and white socks.
(http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Doncaster_Rovers/images/doncaster_rovers_1972-1974-fi.gif)
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Wokingviking wrote:
Filo wrote:
was it this kit Woking?
(http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Doncaster_Rovers/images/doncaster_rovers_1976-1977-o.gif)
For some technical reason I can't see the image Filo.
EDIT: But thanks anyway!
I can't see any photos either. I haven't changed any settings. Any clues, anyone?
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I can't see 'em either.........
BobG
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They all look like a very small white shirt with a red cross through them :P
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Dunno whats up, I can see em all :unsure: